TWO SILK BUSTLE DRESSES, PARIS, LATE 1870s-MID 1880s

Go Back
  • Lot: 61
  • September 25th, 2024 - End of Summer Elegance
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
2-pc tan, red, blue & black warp twill patterned silk w/ burgundy silk faille pleated panels & bows throughout, dyed & engraved MOP CF buttons, cuff & bustle skirt w/ openwork chain stitch embroidered bands & knotted fringe w/ tied silk tassels, c. 1878, label “Mme. Marguerite, Paris”, B 33”, L 34”, skirt W 24”, L 42”, (sm holes/snacks, few loose stitches/seam openings up to 2", Very Good; 3-pc grey & white striped silk taffeta w/ patterned silk covered buttons, self-bows & pleated net ruffle to collar, originally 1870 updated mid 1880s, B 34”, L 21”, skirt W 26”, L 42”, (light discoloration to bodice, minor shatter CB collar, tiny holes/wear spots, light wear to buttons, 12” tear CB hem, 3” tear & few stains up to 1” overskirt) Good. Valentine Museum

Bid Online
  • Price Realized: $ 2000
  • Category: Womens Evening
  • Era: 1850-1890

138.121114143.61.61